About the Club

Mission Statement

The Carolina Bird Club is a non-profit organization that represents and supports the birding community in the Carolinas through its website, publications, meetings, workshops, trips, and partnerships, whose mission is


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The Carolina Bird Club, Inc., is a non-profit educational and scientific association open to anyone interested in the study and conservation of wildlife, particularly birds.

The Club meets each winter, spring, and fall at different locations in the Carolinas. Meeting sites are selected to give participants an opportunity to see many different kinds of birds. Guided field trips and informative programs are combined for an exciting weekend of meeting with people who share an enthusiasm and concern for birds.

The Club offers research grants in avian biology for undergraduate and graduate students, and scholarships for young birders.

The Club publishes two print publications (now also available online). The Chat is a quarterly ornithological journal that contains scientific articles, reports of bird records committees and bird counts, and general field notes on bird sightings. CBC Newsletter is published bimonthly and includes birding articles and information about meetings, field trips, and Club news.

The Club provides this website to all for free.

By becoming a member, you support the activities of the Club, receive reduced registration fee for meetings, can participate in bonus field trips, and receive our publications.

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Florida County eBirding

Leaders by county

CountyLeaderSpecies
AlachuaAndrew Thornton144
BakerSteve Patterson15
BaySteve Patterson81
BradfordSteve Patterson43
BrevardMichael McCloy137
BrowardBruce Young57
CalhounSteve Patterson15
CharlotteSteve Patterson46
CitrusCherrie Sneed57
ClayAndrew Thornton64
CollierShelley Rutkin112
ColumbiaWS Barbour36
DeSotoSteve Patterson38
DixieSteve Patterson14
DuvalAndrew Thornton164
EscambiaSteve Patterson59
FlaglerAndrew Thornton106
FranklinSteve Patterson87
GadsdenSteve Patterson36
GilchristSteve Patterson37
GladesSteve Patterson43
GulfSteve Patterson41
HamiltonSteve Patterson28
HardeeSteve Patterson35
HendryShelley Rutkin51
HernandoShelley Rutkin32
HighlandsSteve Patterson43
HillsboroughAndrew Thornton86
HolmesCherrie Sneed13
Indian RiverSteve Patterson56
JacksonDave Eslinger64
JeffersonWS Barbour21
LafayetteWS Barbour22
LakeMartina Nordstrand57
LeeAndrew Thornton95
LeonSteve Patterson72
LevyThomas McNeil94
LibertySteve Patterson33
MadisonSteve Patterson13
ManateeChristine Stoughton Root128
MarionShelley Rutkin67
MartinDavid Williams33
Miami-DadeMichael McCloy124
MonroeLucas Bobay181
NassauSteve Patterson53
OkaloosaMatt Malin83
OkeechobeeWS Barbour46
OrangeSherry Lane114
OsceolaSimon RB Thompson95
Palm BeachSimon RB Thompson94
PascoShelley Rutkin69
PinellasShelley Rutkin226
PolkSteve Patterson62
PutnamAndrew Thornton77
St. JohnsAndrew Thornton276
St. LucieSteve Patterson17
Santa RosaSteve Patterson43
SarasotaChristine Stoughton Root137
SeminoleMichael McCloy65
SumterShelley Rutkin47
SuwanneeThomas McNeil45
TaylorSteve Patterson10
UnionSteve Patterson22
VolusiaSherry Lane130
WakullaSteve Patterson162
WaltonSteve Patterson40
WashingtonMatt Malin35

Number of counties lead

Steve Patterson28
Andrew Thornton8
Shelley Rutkin7
WS Barbour4
Michael McCloy3
Christine Stoughton Root2
Matt Malin2
Thomas McNeil2
Sherry Lane2
Cherrie Sneed2
Simon RB Thompson2
Lucas Bobay1
Dave Eslinger1
Bruce Young1
Martina Nordstrand1
David Williams1

County eBirding home

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